When setting up your workstation, the most important measurement will be the desired height of your computer desk. Once you have your desk configured properly, you then can adjust the computer desk chair to the height of your workstation. For example, your elbows should be at a 90-degree angle when you place your hands on your desk. If they are not, adjust your chair up or down until your elbows are the right angle. You also want to make sure you are allowing your gaze to easily fall into the middle of the computer screen. You may be unconsciously straining your neck if your gaze falls to high or to low.

The most common type of office was the home office and those with the means had an employee who would work from that office. These secretaries were nearly always male and they worked directly with their employer. The most common type of business was the running of their estates which would mean hours spent tallying incoming and outgoing finances. This made the secretary desk a vital tool for the job.

Furniture is made today of very different materials, both traditional, and ultra-modern and even exotic. Each material has it’s own balance of characteristics and can be used in each concrete situation to a greater or smaller degree. Let’s examine some materials, used while producing desks.